Basic Gingerbread Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 stick butter , cut into chunks
• 0.75 cups white sugar
• 0.75 cups brown sugar
• 4 tablespoons maple syrup
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 small egg
• 1 tablespoon water , Optional

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 2 baking trays.

2. 2

   Sift flour, ginger, and baking soda together into a large bowl. Add butter chunks and stir until they are coated with flour. Mix the butter and flour together with your hands until mixture resembles fine bread crumbs.

3. 3

   Whisk white and brown sugars, maple syrup, egg, and oil together in a small bowl until combined. Add to flour mixture and knead until a ball of dough forms, adding water, if needed.

4. 4

   Roll dough on a lightly floured surface to 1/4-inch thickness, cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters, and place on the prepared cookie sheets. Repeat until you have used all the dough.

5. 5

   Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Let cookies cool on sheets for 5 minutes, then remove to a wire rack.